Veikko Aaltonen

Veikko Aaltonen
Veikko Aaltonen in 2013.
Born	(1955-12-01) 1 December 1955 (age 61) Sääksmäki, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Occupation	director, editor, sound editor, production manager, film and television writer and actor

Veikko Aaltonen (born 1 December 1955 in Sääksmäki, Finland) is a Finnish director, editor, sound editor, production manager and film and television writer and actor.

Aaltonen began his career in the mid-1970s working as a sound editor on various films. Early in his career he worked with Rauni Mollberg as co-writer on two of his films, Milka (1980) and The Unknown Soldier (1985).

In 1987 Aaltonen directed his first feature film, Tilinteko, which he co-wrote with Aki Kaurismäki, who also produced the film. Five years later he directed a film that has been considered his primary breakthrough, The Prodigal Son (1992).

Aaltonen has also made documentaries and directed TV series.